Contact Info
Prairie City, OR 97869
- Phone:
- 541-820-3800
Basics
- Length:
- 2.5 miles
- Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Time:
- 2 - 3 hours
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 5000 feet
- Elevation Range:
- 5000 feet to 6500 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 1500 feet
- Usage:
- Moderate
- Season:
- June to November
Description
Wildlife is evident along the trail. Elk Flat is an excellent camp area with a spring a short distance away. Elk are evident in the flat. Another campsite is available along the North Fork Malheur River.
The trail begins flat and becomes steep. The trail crosses the North Fork Malheur River.
Details
Length:
2.5 miles
Difficulty:
Difficult
Time:
2 - 3 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
5000
Elevation Range:
5000 feet to 6500
Elevation Change:
1500
Usage:
Moderate
Season:
June to November
Map + Directions
Basic Directions
From Prairie City, take County Road 62 south, turn onto Forest Service road 13. Take Forest Service road 13 to Forest Service road 1370 and follow it to the Little Malheur Trailhead #366. The trail begins approximately 1/2 mile north of the Little Malheur Trailhead #366. The trailhead is on the left side of the road.
